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Below is our complete Pinkish Black news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.

Consisting of Jon Teague (drums/synths) and Daron Beck (vocals/synths/keyboards), Pinkish Black formed in 2012 from the ashes of The Great Tyrant and has released two records that have been described as "an opus of doomy, sludgy, crushingly dark music" by Cvlt Nation and "a massive wall of dark, beautifully cosmic sound." by The Sleeping Shaman to "an absolute stunner" by Stereogum.

The duo is now preparing a third full-length and will enter Echo Lab studios in Argyle, TX this February. The band commented on signing to Relapse: "We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with Relapse. With such a legendary and diverse roster, we know that we are in good company. The diversity of the label is quite a relief, as our music does not easily fit into any one genre. Working with folks who understand that will be refreshing."

Additionally, Relapse will release the final works by the original group The Great Tyrant entitled "The Trouble With Being Born" in early 2015. The band commented on the release of this project as well: More...

Cvlt Nation is proud to present the site's fourth covers compilation in an ongoing series with Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures."

Available now for streaming and free download at CVLTNation.com here, the collection features Arctic Flowers, Cemetery, Pinkish Black, Theologian, Old Witch, Dreadlords, Annex, Masses, Crimson Scarlet and Sun Splitter all delivering their own creative renditions of this seminal post punk album.

The CVLT Nation Sessions is a musical project with the aim of reinterpreting iconic music that has influenced a wide spectrum of genres, while also widening the audience for the participating bands. All the mastering is done by Black Matter Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee with the exception of Arctic Flowers' "Wilderness," mastered by Brad Boatright. The track listing is as follows:

Following its crushingly triumphant debut maiden occurrence last year, the second Tucson, Arizona-based Southwest Terror Fest 2013: Year Of The Snake has been confirmed and the full lineup for the massive gala announced.

The complete lineup can be found below, and the following press release was issued about the festival:

"This fully DIY undertaking, booked by musicians, for musicians, is a low-cost event for all ages. Once again organized and hosted by Tucson sludgetroopers Godhunter, the now annual Southwest Terror Fest brings a one-of-a-kind extreme underground music festival to the Southwestern quadrant of America.

"This year, the experience has been expanded into an immense four-day event, now confirmed to invade Tucson venue The Rock from Thursday, October, 10th through Sunday, October 13th. The Southwest Terror Fest 2013: Year Of The Snake lineup features even more national headlining acts than last year, including legends like Sacred Reich and Vehemence, along with Kylesa, Red Fang, Demon Lung, Ancestors, Subrosa, Landmine Marathon, Early Graves and others, and a long line of newer underground acts, totaling more than sixty bands! Whether you like punk, sludge, black metal, thrash, grindcore, post-metal, etc., something for all fans of extreme music is to be found at this event."

Fort Worth's Pinkish Black recently announced a full tour with Kylesa in October (dates available after the jump). The band has also premiered a song from the upcoming Century Media album, "Razed To The Ground." The song "Ashtray Eyes" can be heard below courtesy of Roadburn.com.

The album's track listing is as follows:

1. She Left Him Red2. Ashtray Eyes3. Kites and Vultures (streaming here)4. Razed to the Ground5. Bad Dreamer6. Rise7. Loss of Feeling of Loss More...

Fort Worth's Pinkish Black has just released "Kites And Vultures" from debut album "Razed to the Ground," which is due in stores September 17th on Century Media Records. Stereogum has the exclusive premiere.

Check out "Kites And Vultures" in the player below, courtesy of Stereogum.com. The "Razed to the Ground" track listing is as follows:

1. She Left Him Red2. Ashtray Eyes3. Kites and Vultures4. Razed to the Ground5. Bad Dreamer6. Rise7. Loss of Feeling of Loss More...

"Lots of good, lots of bad..." is one way to describe Pinkish Black's star-crossed career thus far. Their first incarnation arose in Fort Worth, TX, when 2005 saw a trio of like-minded souls connect under the banner of The Great Tyrant and set about hewing a new definition for the word "heavy."

Following the tragic passing of original bass player Tommy Atkins, the remaining duo forged ahead, morphing into an even darker macabre entity. Now comprised of drummer Jon Teague and Daron Beck on vocals and synthesizer, the band go under the new moniker Pinkish Black.

"Jon and I have been playing music for over 2 decades," Beck comments. "The whole process of getting to this point in our lives and our music has been very much a repeating cycle of building to inevitably tear down to build again to tear down and so on... it's how all life is. Building, destroying, building, destroying..." More...

Fort Worth-based duo Pinkish Black is finally ready to announce the details for upcoming album and Century Media debut, "Razed to the Ground."

Due out September 17th in North America, "Razed to the Ground" was self-produced by Pinkish Black's own Jon Teague and Daron Beck, mastered by James Plotkin, and recorded at The Echo Lab with Matt Barnhart handling engineer duties.

For a preview of "Razed to the Ground," head over to NPR.org for the premiere of the album's title right here (you have to scroll down past the Kanye West bullshit).

Fort Worth-based duo Pinkish Black has finished recording an upcoming album and Century Media debut, set tentatively for a spring release. Self-produced by the band's own Jon Teague and Daron Beck, this currently untitled full-length was recorded at The Echo Lab with Matt Barnhart handling engineer duties. Mastering will be done by James Plotkin.

To hear some new tracks from the record, fans can catch Pinkish Black live on March 7th in Denton, TX at NX35 where the duo will be direct support for EyeHateGod. Additional tour dates will also be announced soon, so stay tuned.

Pinkish Black is the continuation of The Great Tyrant, a three-piece that released one LP following the passing of bass player Tommy Atkins. When Atkins died, Teague and Beck decided to change the band's name and remain a two-piece, yet still retain TGT's sound.

With no stringed instruments, the duo now relies on aura and raw emotions to obtain a unique heaviness. The resulting effort, Pinkish Black's self-titled debut (released via Handmade Birds Records), features seven tracks of dark, haunting deathrock--and was named one of the best albums of 2012 by Brooklyn Vegan.com, Stereogum.com, and Pitchfork.com.

Fort Worth based duo Pinkish Black has has signed a deal with Century Media Records. The label comments:

"Pinkish Black s the duo Jon Teague on drums and vocalist/synthesizer, Daron Beck. They are the continuation of The Great Tyrant, a three piece that released one LP posthumously following the passing of their bass player, Tommy Atkins. The Great Tyrant was on its way to redefining what heavy music was. When Atkins died, the only changes were the name and how to achieve this as a two piece, the latter being no small feat.

"Pinkish Black's last, self-titled album, released on Handmade Birds, featured seven tracks of dark, intense and at times, haunting songs. As one of the heaviest bands of late to feature no stringed instruments, Pinkish Black uses aura and emotions to attain what other bands (and a lot of Orange Amps and down-tuned guitars) fail to do. The band is currently touring and working on a new record, expected to be recorded by the end of the year."

Jon Teague and Daron Beck added, "We're excited at the possibilities that working with Century Media presents to us, and that lots of touring and recording will follow."